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BAZAAR MEAT
José Andrés's elegant ode
to carnivores is, as you
might expect, all about
the meat, with dishes like
wild boar sausage and
even an entire 10-pound
suckling pig. Tip: ough
the meaty menu can be
daunting, the restaurant's
new Bar Centro menu,
offered nightly beginning
at 5pm, provides an intro
with smaller bites like
gazpacho shots, beef
tartare sliders, and just
a taste of that suckling
pig (in a sandwich). SLS
Las Vegas, 702.761.7610,
slslasvegas.com
$ $ $
BOUCHON BISTRO
is airy omas Keller
bistro is hidden away
on the 10th floor of
the Venezia Tower of
Venetian, looking out onto
fountains and gardens. In
good weather, take your
breakfast on the patio;
it starts with a basket of
fabulously flaky French
pastries. (Try the giant,
gooey pecan sticky bun.)
Venetian, 702.414.6200,
venetian.com
$$$
BOTTIGLIA e
Tuscany- and Napa-
inspired restaurant with
its cheery interior and
convivial patio capitalizes
on fresh ingredients for
dinner specialties like
pappardelle Bolognese,
but it's most crowded for
weekend brunch, when
revelers ease out of the
weekend with lemon
ricotta pancakes and
blood orange mimosas.
Hang out at the fire pit
overlooking the desert
and dine on pristine
crudo, stuffed zucchini
f lowers and chargrilled
octopus with black garlic
yogurt sauce. Green Valley
Ranch, 702.617.7075,
bottiglialv.com
$ $ $
BUDDY V'S e lines
to get into "Cake Boss"
Buddy Valastro's Carlo's
Bakery wound through
the Venetian when it
opened, and his family-
style Italian place across
the corridor gets the
same kind of attention.
Can't-miss favorites
include Jersey City-style
fried mozzarella named
for his Aunt Nina, his
grandmother's meatballs,
and My Wife's Eggplant
Parm. Head to Carlo's
Bakery for an after-dinner
cannoli. Grand Canal
Shoppes, 702.607.2355,
buddyvlasvegas.com
$$$
CARBONE Major Food
Group's Vegas venture,
like the Greenwich Village
original, celebrates the
distinctive interpretations
of Italian food in the five
boroughs. Don't miss the
tableside Caesar salad
and the immense veal
parmigiana. divided into
four sections by your Zac
Posen tuxedo-clad waiter
in the stylish, theater-
inspired dining room. Aria,
702.590.2663, aria.com
$$$$
CARNEVINO
ITALIAN
STEAKHOUSE
Mario
Batali and Joe Bastianich's
signature Italian style
comes to a carefully curated
pre-theater menu. If you're
here for regular dinner
service, the reserva steak,
aged locally for six to eight
months—and with sauces
such as truffle vinaigrette
and Barolo ristretto—is the
must-order. Grand Canal
Shoppes, 702.789.4141,
carnevino.com
$$$$
CHICA Star-struck Top
Chef Masters fans flocked
to the grand opening
of Lorena Garcia's new
restaurant for a star
sighting and stayed for the
innovative interpretations
of flavors from Peru,
Mexico, Argentina and
Venezuela. Don't miss
ceviches from the cold
bar, churrascaria grilled
meats and arepas with
everything. Wash it down
with a glass from her
collection of wines by
female vintners from every
country in South America.
Venetian, 702.430.1235,
venetian.com
$$$
CLEO Confirming the
idea that every success that
debuts outside Las Vegas
can be made grander on
the Strip, chef Danny
Elmaleh's popular Middle
Eastern restaurant Cleo,
from Hollywood's Redbury
Hotel, is just as convivial in
its SLS Las Vegas location.
A central wood-burning
oven turns out Elmaleh
favorites like homemade
laffa breads, meatball
tagine and moussaka. e
mezzes are some of the best
in the city. SLS Las Vegas,
702.761.7612,
slslasvegas.com
$$$
COSTA DI MARE
Chef Mark LoRusso flies in
exquisite seafood and exotic
shellfish from Italy daily at
this Wynn favorite, where
the emphasis is on seasonal
and unusual catches. Look
for rarities like moleche
(Venetian soft-shell crab) in
fall and spring, centrolofo
(imperial blackfish) in
summer and its legendary
live langoustines, whose
source ships to only a
dozen restaurants in
the world. Wynn Las
Vegas, 702.770.3305,
wynnlasvegas.com
$$$$
DELMONICO
STEAKHOUSE
Star
chef Emeril Lagasse puts
a modern, Creole spin
on his own New Orleans
steakhouse. Cuts like
the bone-in rib-eye, the
Japanese wagyu, and
even a Chateaubriand
carved tableside for two
are superlative, but don't
miss Lagasse's classic
barbecue shrimp. And the
wine selection tops 2,300
bottles. Grand Canal
Shoppes, 702.414.3737,
venetian.com
$$$$
EGGSLUT Alvin Cailin
has brought his concept
from LA's Grand Central
Market, and his cult
following, to a sleek little
shop with a counter and
barstools to plant yourself
in for egg-based dishes
such as his classic Slut,
a coddled egg on potato
puree poached in a glass jar
and topped with gray salt
and chives, or the Gaucho,
an egg sandwich fancied
up with seared wagyu
tri-tip and chimichurri
on a brioche bun. e
long lines don't differ
much from the original,
and the eggs are worth
the wait. Cosmopolitan of
Las Vegas, 702.698.7000,
cosmopolitanlasvegas.com
$
ESTIATORIO
MILOS
This
sunlit Greek fine-
dining restaurant in
Cosmopolitan (an
offshoot of its original
New York City location)
allows diners to choose
from piles of fish and
live lobsters hauled in
from Mediterranean
waters. Simply grilled
or baked in salt crusts,
the seafood is the star,
but don't miss the Milos
Special: paper-thin fried
chips of zucchini and
eggplant in a mound of
thick tzatziki. Tip: The
$29 three-course lunch
menu is the best deal
in town. Cosmopolitan,
702.6987930,
cosmopolitanlasvegas.com
$$$$
GORDON RAMSAY
FISH & CHIPS
Batter
up! Fried British fare
never tasted so good,
from fresh cod filets to
sausage and "dirty" chips
to bangers and mash,
at Ramsay's traditional
takeaway-style "chippy."
e Linq, 702.322.0529,
thelinq.com
$
HEARTHSTONE
KITCHEN & CELLAR
Situated in Red Rock
Casino Resort & Spa,
Hearthstone is a rustic,
half-indoor, half-outdoor
space, with its blazing fire
pit and raw bar. Don't miss
perfectly charred pizzas,
like truffle chicken and
carbonara, from the wood
oven. e restaurant's patio
has a prime west-facing
view, perfect for taking
your chorizo-stuffed dates
and a glass of wine to
watch the sunset over Red
Rock Conservation Area.
Red Rock Casino, Resort
& Spa, 702.797.7344,
hearthstonelv.com,
$$$
HERRINGBONE Star
chef Brian Malarkey's fish
restaurant with La Jolla
roots takes the relaxed,
ocean-to-table concept to a
new level with beach-chic
décor and live music on a
patio overlooking Aria's
pool. Big group? Order a
"yacht" of a dozen oysters,
Alaskan king crab, Maine
lobsters and jumbo shrimp.
Aria, 702.590.9898,
aria.com
$$$$
JOËL ROBUCHON
At this mecca of haute
cuisine, diners start with
Dungeness crab, lobster
gelée and fennel cream
topped with osetra caviar—
which helps explain why
this is the sole Michelin
three-star restaurant in
Vegas. Enjoy the 16-course
tasting that follows from a